Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville, Kentucky
Spring has sprung! Once it starts getting warmer outside my kids (2 & 4) and I are outside A LOT. So, in an effort to get outdoors and do something a bit different we checked out The Annual Kite Extravaganza at Hidden Hill Nursery. (You might recognize the name of the owner of Hidden Hill Nursery, Bob Hill, who wrote […]
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New Albany Parks and Recreation has just opened their new indoor playroom designed for children ages 5 and younger. My two-year old daughter and I went to their grand opening celebration where Rainbow Puppets performed a great puppet show that captured the attention of the little ones. They also celebrated the opening by offering snacks and even had a book […]
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After the Louisville Family Fun 4th Birthday party (which was fantastic, by the way!), we decided to head with some friends to Pizza King in New Albany. Our friends recommended it since they’d been there a few months ago. We had three kids with us and they love pizza, so you can’t really ask for much more, but they had […]
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My daughter and I recently braved the torrential downpour to head to Derby Dinner Playhouse and enjoyed a hosted visit to see Miss Nelson Has a Field Day. What I love about the children’s shows is they are right at an hour. They are short, sweet, and keep your little ones entertained for the duration. Not only do they have a […]
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Louisville families love to go to Holiday World. Are you considering visiting? It’s important to know a few things before you go so you know what to expect, what to bring, how much you’ll spend and more. Here are our Holiday World tips. When we visited Holiday World for the first time, we had a really nice time. I asked […]
» Read moreAfter much anticipation, the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge is finally open. I was there for the opening ceremony, as was what felt like half the city. There were brief opening statements before they opened up the railroad-crossing style barriers and allowed the first pedestrians onto the bridge to the sound of a steam locomotive played over the loudspeakers. The excitement […]
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Atlantis Water Park is a nearby, modest-sized water park in Clarksville, IN. It is easily accessible from exit 1 on I-65. We visited this attraction this summer, on a Sunday. We arrived in the afternoon and the parking lot and entire place was pretty full with families. The cost on the weekend is $10 per person […]
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After the bridges opened back up, we took a trip over to New Albany to check out the YMCA of Southern Indiana – Floyd County. They were having a week when you could visit for free in celebration of the bridges re-opening. This facility is easy to access from “downtown” New Albany and is right next to the river. It […]
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On Fridays, from the end of May until the first weekend in September, the Jeffersonville Riverstage hosts a summer concert series called Rolling Out the Weekend. My family and I went this past weekend and had a fantastic time! Regardless of the music genre scheduled for the evening, this is a wonderful family-friendly venue and if the weather’s just right, […]
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